Isaiah 54:11-55:5

New International Version

¹¹“Afflicted^(A) city, lashed by storms^(B) and not comforted,^(C)
    I will rebuild you with stones of turquoise,^[a]^(D)
    your foundations^(E) with lapis lazuli.^(F)
¹²I will make your battlements of rubies,
    your gates^(G) of sparkling jewels,
    and all your walls of precious stones.
¹³All your children will be taught by the Lord,^(H)
    and great will be their peace.^(I)
¹⁴In righteousness^(J) you will be established:^(K)
Tyranny^(L) will be far from you;
    you will have nothing to fear.^(M)
Terror^(N) will be far removed;
    it will not come near you.
¹⁵If anyone does attack you, it will not be my doing;
    whoever attacks you will surrender^(O) to you.

¹⁶“See, it is I who created the blacksmith^(P)
    who fans the coals into flame
    and forges a weapon^(Q) fit for its work.
And it is I who have created the destroyer^(R) to wreak havoc;
¹⁷    no weapon forged against you will prevail,^(S)
    and you will refute^(T) every tongue that accuses you.
This is the heritage of the servants^(U) of the Lord,
    and this is their vindication^(V) from me,”
declares the Lord.

Invitation to the Thirsty

55 “Come, all you who are thirsty,^(W)
    come to the waters;^(X)
and you who have no money,
    come, buy^(Y) and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk^(Z)
    without money and without cost.^(AA)
²Why spend money on what is not bread,
    and your labor on what does not satisfy?^(AB)
Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,^(AC)
    and you will delight in the richest^(AD) of fare.
³Give ear and come to me;
    listen,^(AE) that you may live.^(AF)
I will make an everlasting covenant^(AG) with you,
    my faithful love^(AH) promised to David.^(AI)
⁴See, I have made him a witness^(AJ) to the peoples,
    a ruler and commander^(AK) of the peoples.
⁵Surely you will summon nations^(AL) you know not,
    and nations you do not know will come running to you,^(AM)
because of the Lord your God,
    the Holy One^(AN) of Israel,
    for he has endowed you with splendor.”^(AO)